A Delano woman involved in a kidnapping case back in May is now speaking out. The victim says she feels like justice wasn’t served regarding their sentence.
- On May 9, 2024, two individuals, 30-year-old Christian Rojas Chauta and 47-year old Claudia Castellanos Toqueca, were involved in a kidnapping of a Delano elderly woman.
- The couple was later arrested that same month.
- The couple were sentenced to two years in prison on two counts of robbery and seven other felony charges, including kidnapping and false imprisonment were dismissed.
Almost a year ago, a Delano woman was kidnapped from her home and robbed out of thousands of dollars. The suspects have been arrested and charged but according to the victim, it wasn’t enough.
“When I left church and came home, they kidnapped me, the woman and the man. What I wanted in this court was my money back because they told me that they were going to get me my money back,” said Maria Guadalupe Barrajas Peña.
The 70-year-old lives alone in her Delano home…